15.2% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Boynewood · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Boynewood
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British and Irish roots define the heritage of Boynewood, where 57% of people claim English, Scottish or Irish ancestry. While the area is more diverse than some similar local spots, the vast majority of residents were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 38.4%, followed by English at 31.2% and Scottish at 13%. Irish and German ancestry each account for 6.5% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.2% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are the Philippines, New Zealand and South Africa.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Boynewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30350/boynewood/topic/ancestry-heritage